Donald Johnson is a financial advisor at Dunnavan & Co. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dunnavan & Co. since 2021 and previously spent 35 years at Capital Formation Strategies. Dunnavan & Co. manages approximately $392.7 million for about 228 clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, offering discretionary trading and regular portfolio monitoring through a collaborative three-advisor team.

Troy Noor is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Boulevard Wealth Management, Inc. since 2013 and previously spent three years at DR Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Noors Villa, LLC, a residential property rental business. Boulevard Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, including high-net-worth households. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation through mutual funds and ETFs, offers modular financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, and provides educational seminars and insurance advisory services.

Sarah Braunshausen is an investment advisor representative at Fencl Advisory Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fencl Advisory Services since 2015 and previously was affiliated with Dominion Investor Services, Inc. and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. She is also involved in selling fixed life insurance and disability products. Fencl Advisory Services is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and other professional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with a planning-driven, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, emphasizing client education and regular portfolio reviews.

Craig Dock is a financial advisor at Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Securities America, Inc., Cetera Investment Services LLC, Vermillion State Bank, and Cetera Investment Advisors. Vermillion Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional accounts. The firm uses client-specific investment policy statements and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and tax-loss harvesting, and recently incorporated participation in initial public offerings into its investment approach.

Isaac Benner is a financial advisor at Boulevard with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to his current role, he has worked with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, White Oaks Wealth Advisors, and held various positions outside finance including involvement with The Edge Pub & Eatery and the Republican Party of Minnesota. Boulevard Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on long-term strategic asset allocation primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, providing modular financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and project advisory services.

John Bergstrom is a CFP® and ChFC® with 9 years of experience at Cardinal Wealth Advisors, L.L.C. He has served in the United States Navy Reserves since 1998 as an Intelligence Officer and Foreign Disclosure Officer. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship in insurance sales and service. Cardinal Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on financial planning for retirement, education, risk management, and legacy goals. The firm employs an asset-allocation strategy primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, with some use of derivatives and options in client accounts.

Patrick Foley is a financial advisor at AKM Advisory in Edina, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials with nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Savvy, CTB Financial Services, Bella Custom Cabinetry, and RBC Capital Markets. AKM Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $84.6 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves a varied client base that includes institutional relationships and employs a multi-method investment process focused on long-term portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs.

Derek Villars is a ChFC® and Series 63 licensed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Boulevard Wealth Management, Inc. since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Villars is a licensed life and health insurance agent and general agent of Boulevard Wealth Management’s insurance agency. Boulevard Wealth Management serves individual and small business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and insurance advisory services. The firm manages approximately $113 million in discretionary assets and follows a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach that emphasizes mutual funds and ETFs, periodic portfolio reviews, and cost-efficient share classes.

James Skjong is a financial advisor at Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2005, accumulating 21 years of industry experience. Ulland Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, and private investment entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis supplemented by technical and cyclical methods and offers a range of strategies including equity blends and fixed-income options.

Donald Droegemueller is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Peak Financial Consulting, Inc. since 2018 and has prior experience at LPL Financial. Peak Financial Consulting, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and tiered financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $132 million across about 371 accounts and offers tailored investment strategies alongside structured financial planning, with an emphasis on ongoing portfolio management and public educational seminars.

Brant Kairies is a financial advisor at Access Financial Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at FSC Securities Corporation since 1997. Kairies is also an independent insurance agent licensed to sell accident and health insurance, life insurance, variable life, and variable annuities. Access Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating ETNs and margin accounts in client portfolios, and manages approximately $438 million.

Joseph Limond is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Clerestory Advisors, Inc. since 2022 and previously held positions at Mitchell Clark & Company and The Family Firm. He spent several years engaged in extended travel from 2017 to 2020. Clerestory Advisors is a fee-only firm serving individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts and estates with personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs diversified portfolios including an optional sustainability-focused strategy and uses negotiated flat fees rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

Janet Stanzak is a CFP® and Series 63-licensed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Financial Empowerment LLC since 2004. Financial Empowerment LLC provides financial planning, investment supervisory services, and consulting primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $104 million for about 90 clients through a two-advisor team, offering both customized discretionary portfolios and a model-based ETF program with firm-managed quarterly rebalancing and reporting.

Stephen Engel is a financial advisor at SIOL Wealth Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments and U.S. Bank for over two decades. Engel holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. SIOL Wealth Advisors is a small, state-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services, using a blend of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and a broad range of asset classes tailored to clients' objectives and risk tolerances.

Shannon Foreman is a financial advisor with Forethought Planning LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to Forethought Planning, Foreman worked at BMO Harris Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, and Gateway Wealth Partners. Outside of advising, Foreman hosts and owns the Thrive For[e]ward podcast. Forethought Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individual clients through tiered, fixed-fee engagements. The firm emphasizes behavioral financial planning and education while not managing client assets or offering discretionary portfolio management.

Nathaniel Beebe is a financial advisor with Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 65 license and has been with the firm since 2011. Ulland Investment Advisors provides investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing discretionary portfolios across multiple strategies. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental analysis with technical and cyclical tools and includes equity and fixed-income strategies, with notable practices such as using third-party credit ratings to define investment grade and offering margin borrowing on client accounts.

Joseph Dolan is a financial advisor at Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. He has been with Thomas Leo Advisory since 2013. Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary asset portfolios utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, long-term purchase strategies, and incorporates direct indexing, defined-outcome ETFs, and AI tools. It is noted for assisting clients with securities-backed lines of credit and maintaining a formal sub-advisory selection process.

Joseph Fenwick is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Flourish Wealth Management Inc. in Edina, MN, with six years at Flourish and a total of ten years in the financial industry. He previously worked at Hoffmann & Swintek LLC for four years. Flourish Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, foundations, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes a buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified, low-cost funds and tailored strategies such as SRI/ESG upon client request.

Trever Christian is a financial advisor with Freedom Financial Partners LLC in Oakdale, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with AdvisorNet Wealth Management, United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Investment Centers of America. Outside of advising, he is co-owner of FFP Insurance, LLC, where he is involved in the sales and servicing of insurance products. Freedom Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance advisory services. The firm uses a combination of active and passive investment strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and customized investment policies, managing approximately $377.9 million on a discretionary basis.

Kathryn Noel is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Access Financial Services, Inc. since 2002 and also holds a long-term role at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Access Financial Services, Inc. provides portfolio management, ERISA plan services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis and is notable for incorporating ETNs and recommending margin accounts as part of its strategies.